Influence of health information in stretch break participants’ lifestyle

Objective: To verify the influence of health information on the lifestyle of stretch break (SB) participants. Methods: The study comprised 14 subjects of both sexes, members of the SB program of the Federal University of Paraiba (FUPB), who underwent, between March and May 2010, anthropometric evalu...

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Published inRevista brasileira em promoção da saúde = Brazilian journal in health promotion Vol. 27; no. 3; p. 406
Main Authors Raquel Suelen Brito Silva, Caroline Oliveira Martins, Rosenstiel, Leonardo, Camilla Natasha Floriano Ferreira, Silva, Alexandre Sérgio
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Fortaleza Universidade de Fortaleza - Centro de Ciências da Saúde 01.01.2014
Subjects
Anthropometry
Content analysis
Exercise
Health
Hypertension
Lifestyles
Medical research
Physical exercise
Qualitative analysis
Quantitative analysis
Reflexes
Walking
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Summary:Objective: To verify the influence of health information on the lifestyle of stretch break (SB) participants. Methods: The study comprised 14 subjects of both sexes, members of the SB program of the Federal University of Paraiba (FUPB), who underwent, between March and May 2010, anthropometric evaluation and semi-structured interview. The quantitative analysis used mean, standard deviation, and absolute frequencies. The qualitative data was based on content analysis, emerging three categories: behavioural changes in the practice of physical exercise and eating, memories of information passed on the anthropometric measurements, and preferred exercise. Results: The subjects were found in pre-obesity (26.03 kg/m²), with increased risk of developing chronic noncommunicable diseases and pre-hypertension. Five of them increased the practice of physical exercise (PhE), five intended to start exercising, three continued the PhE practice, one began practicing PhE with his partner and, from those two who started to eat better, one did not intend to exercise. Walking was practiced by six individuals. Conclusion: Transmission of concise health information proceeding from a SB program may have positive reflexes in the worker’s lifestyle, the walking being the preferred modality of physical exercise among the investigated participants. Clinical trials register: NCT01943734
ISSN:1806-1222
1806-1230
DOI:10.5020/2708